Interview Kickstart
EdTech
PartTimeInstructor-CyberSecurityEngineering
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“Part Time Instructor - Cyber Security Engineering at Interview Kickstart. Skills: Cyber Security Engineering, Curriculum Development, Instruction Delivery, Industry Engagement, Research and Development. Assisting subject matter experts with technical review and providing suggestions on the Cyber Security teaching curriculum. Conducting lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions to teach Cyber Security Engineering principles, algorithms, and methodologies”
What You'll Achieve.
Help every tech professional thrive in today’s fast-evolving tech industry; Equip engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers; Ensure AI upskilling translates into real career breakthroughs; Streamlining curriculum to align with Cyber Security roles in tier-1 companies; Developing interview-relevant content and case studies for the program
Industry & Context.
Willing to work on weekends/evenings, Available as per the Pacific time zone
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of seven years of experience in tier-1 tech companies as a security engineer/architect, application security engineer, network security engineer, or cloud security engineer, Ability to simplify complex topics and engage in explaining them, Participation in interview panels and hiring committees, High levels of empathy to understand the challenges faced by students and a willingness to help them out, Should be willing to work on weekends/evenings
Nice to Have
Applied Cryptography and Information Security, Network Security, incident detection and response management, OSI and TCP/IP Network Models & Network Devices, CloudSecurity, Logging/Tagging, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Incident Response/Compliance, Application Security, Web security and Browser security, OWASP and Risks, Application vulnerabilities, Threat modelling, Experience with Security Themed Coding and Code Reviews
What You'll Do.
Assisting subject matter experts with technical review and providing suggestions on the Cyber Security teaching curriculum
and interactive sessions to teach Cyber Security Engineering principles
Staying current with the latest trends and advancements in Cyber Security and related fields
Engaging with industry professionals
Collaborating on projects or internships
Conducting research in Cyber Security
Contributing to developing new techniques
Improving session flow and delivery
Onboarding and training other instructors and coaches
Evolving the curriculum
Streamlining curriculum to align with Cyber Security roles in tier-1 companies
Developing interview-relevant content and case studies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Working with other instructors; Working with subject matter experts; Working with the IK team; Collaborating on projects or internships; Regular discussions with IK’s curriculum team
Communication Scope
Ability to simplify complex topics and engage in explaining them
Full Job Description
Interview Kickstart is a premier career transformation platform turbocharging tech careers through AI upskilling. Founded in 2014 in Santa Clara by Soham Mehta, ex-Box Engineering Leader, and Ryan Valles, a transformative P&L leader and former CEO with a track record of scaling ventures, Interview Kickstart’s vision is to help every tech professional thrive in today’s fast-evolving tech industry. With 40+ domain-specific courses—from foundational Machine Learning and Generative AI to Agentic AI, System Design, and DSA—Interview Kickstart equips engineers, PMs, data professionals, and tech leaders to accelerate their careers. Its 600+ instructors—industry practitioners, hiring managers, and senior engineers from FAANG+ companies—bring real-world insight and cutting-edge expertise into every classroom. Beyond upskilling, Interview Kickstart offers end-to-end career support. Personalized mock interviews, resume and LinkedIn branding, career coaching, salary negotiation guidance, and performance-based job referrals ensure that your AI upskilling translates into real career breakthroughs. Over 25,000 professionals have already advanced their careers through Interview Kickstart. Recognized by TIME x Statista and GSV 150 as a top EdTech company, Interview Kickstart is the go-to platform for tech professionals looking to future-proof their careers in the age of AI. Responsibilities: ● Curriculum Development: The instructor is responsible for assisting our subject matter expert (Cyber Security Engineers) with technical review and providing suggestions on the Cyber Security teaching curriculum per the overall learning objective and industry requirements. ● Instruction Delivery: Conduct lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions to teach Cyber Security Engineering principles, algorithms, and methodologies. Instructors may use various teaching methods, including lectures, demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and group discussions. ● Industry Engagement: Staying current with t
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